Skegness, Lincolnshire.—During the morning of the 16th October, 1938, nine Sea Scouts, from a Borstal Institution, with a scoutmaster, left Hunstanton in their motor boat for Boston. Soon afterwards the boat's engine broke down and the...
Ox the 15th of December, 1950, Mr.
W. A. Haines, of Burnham Overy, near Wells, on the Norfolk coast, was out musselling in the Wash, with another man, in a converted life-boat. The wind was blowing hard, with squalls of...
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To ANDREW WHITE, on his retirement, after serving for 31J years as coxswain and 2 years as bowman of the Donaghadee life- boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.
To JOSIAH WHEATLEY, on his retirement,...
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The city of San Remo, Italy, is to award a Figurehead of Courage annually to the seaman whose tech- nical and human skill in an action at sea shows the sea-faring spirit at its greatest.
The period to be considered for the...
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Date 1964 October i October 3 October 4 October 5 October 8 October 10 October 17 Station Whitstable Whitstable Southwold West Mersea Mudeford Worthing Largs Casualty Cabin cruiser BALTIC LILY Capsized dinghy Capsized dinghy Flare Fishing...
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THREE SEARCHES FOR AN AEROPLANE Cloughey, Co. Down.—At 8.12 in the evening of the 27th of June, 1947, the Tara coastguard reported that an Aerovan aeroplane on a flight to New- townards was believed to have crashed one mile east of Craig...
LONGSHORE FISHING BOAT At 5.33 p.m. on 2ist October, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a longshore fishing boat had broken down in Yarmouth Roads. Other longshore boats were calling for assistance as they could not tow...
For Coastal, Off-Shore or Ocean Rescue FAIREY MARINE Purpose- built all-weather craft INTERCEPTOR Instant response and immediate 7.6m Fast Reaction first aid prior to arrival of more Rescue Craft conventional Life...
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OUTBOARDS MARINER DOESNT JUST PROMISE RELIABILITY it proves it! II you're considering buying an outboard, whatever the size, you'll have noticed that almost every manufacturer promised GREATER RELIABILITY as an Important reason for...
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UNITED STATES.
THE Annual Report for the United States Coastguard for the year ending 30th June, 1915, indicates a new arrangement by which, in accordance with the passage of the Coastguard Act...
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